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Philadelphia Eagles: 3 first-round prospects the team must target

By Sayre Bedinger

The Miami Dolphins select Micah Parsons in the first round of this 2021 NFL mock draft (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
The Miami Dolphins select Micah Parsons in the first round of this 2021 NFL mock draft (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia Eagles: 3 top prospects the team should target in 2021.

The Philadelphia Eagles, just like every other NFL team in 2020 have had to deal with the unique and oftentimes very difficult circumstances playing football during a global pandemic brings.

The Eagles have dealt with a wide variety of injuries in 2020, but perhaps the most perplexing development has been the decline of quarterback Carson Wentz. Apparently, the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t too surprised by Wentz’ poor play in 2020. They used a second-round pick on Jalen Hurts in the 2020 NFL Draft and no one was ever buying that he was simply coming in to be the Eagles’ version of Taysom Hill.

Wentz has 15 interceptions and 10 fumbles in 11 games this season, and the Eagles are 3-7-1, looking at a potential top 10 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

While having the nice draft capital is exciting, a player like Wentz — who was probably the league MVP before his injury in 2017 — is highly disturbing for Eagles fans even with all of the injuries considered.

What will the Philadelphia Eagles do in the 2021 NFL Draft with that top-10 pick?

Let’s take a look at three prospects near the top of the 2021 NFL Draft who could make a lot of sense for this team.

One of the top areas of need on this Philadelphia Eagles roster? Linebacker.

It just so happens they don’t have to go too far to find the best one in the 2021 NFL Draft class with Micah Parsons playing his college ball at Penn State.

Parsons opted out of the 2020 college football season with his 2021 draft stock not a question at all after he racked up 191 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five pass breakups, and six forced fumbles in just two seasons with the Nittany Lions.

Parsons has done a little bit of everything, playing off the ball and on the edge for Penn State.

Even though Parsons is not Chase Young, he is one of the better pass rushers in this class and that’s not even his full-time job.

Parsons just plays the game at a different speed than everyone else. He’s a true difference-maker at the second level and he can make his presence felt in a variety of different ways.

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